Gesine Walther

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Gold 1983 Helsinki 4x400 m relay

Gesine Walther (born 6 October 1962 in Weißenfels) is a retired East German sprinter who competed mainly in the 200 metres.

In 1982 she became the first European indoor champion in the 200 metres event.[1] At the 1982 European Championships she finished fifth in the 100 metres, fourth in the 200 metres and won a gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay together with teammates Bärbel Wöckel, Sabine Günther and Marlies Göhr. The team finished in 42.19 seconds with Walther running the first leg.[2]

At the 1983 World Championships she won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay, with teammates Sabine Busch, Marita Koch and Dagmar Rübsam. On 3 June 1984 in Erfurt, Walther, together with Sabine Busch, Dagmar Rübsam and Marita Koch, set a world record in the 4 x 400 metres relay of 3:15.92 minutes. Both the world record and the European record was improved at the 1988 Olympics.[3]

Walther represented the sports club SC Turbine Erfurt, and won silver medals at the East German championships in 1984 (100 metres)[4] and 1980 and 1982 (200 metres).[5] Her personal best times were 11.13 in the 100 metres, achieved in August 1982 in Cottbus,[6] 22.24 in the 200 metres, achieved in July 1982 in Dresden[7] and 50.03 in the 400 metres, achieved in May 1984 in Jena.[8]

Walther is 1.76 metres tall; during her active career she weighed 65 kg.

[edit] References

  1. ^ European Indoor Championships (Women) - GBR Athletics
  2. ^ Women 4x100m Relay European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)
  3. ^ IAAF.org - Records by Event - 4 x 400 metres relay
  4. ^ East German championships, women's 100 m
  5. ^ East German championships, women's 200 m
  6. ^ World women's all-time best 100m (last updated 2001)
  7. ^ World women's all-time best 200m (last updated 2001)
  8. ^ World women's all-time best 400m (last updated 2001)
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